Anti-Japanese War: I have a million soldiers and you call me a division commander?

The old Japanese soldiers who couldn't even raise their heads after being scolded by the Japanese emperor must be feeling miserable too!

It’s not that they don’t work hard, but that’s the country’s development policy.

Before Chu Feng didn't have it, you didn't say a word. Now that he has it, you think we are just eating and doing nothing.

idiot!

You are the emperor, you are so great?

Although it is indeed amazing, you can't do this!

The old Japanese soldiers also had a lot of complaints, but there was nothing they could do!

So, the young Japanese emperor and the old Japanese sat together to discuss and decided to increase the development of military academies.

Two technical military academies were established, one for the Navy and one for the Army.

then!

Everyone was happy, and the Japanese emperor also vented his anger by getting angry and cursing.

The king and his ministers returned to their previous state of playing the qin, flute and se.

Compared with the two parties that reacted more strongly, other countries and forces did not react as strongly.

But there are also some countries that, seeing Chu Feng's outstanding achievements in the reform and development of military academies, fell into deep thought.

A speechless night!

The next day, the meeting continued!

"Today, our discussion is about the army's weapons and equipment."

Chu Feng looked at everyone with a smile, and his voice spread throughout the venue through the microphone.

"Although we have been working on equipment standardization for a long time, the problem of production scale, types of weapons and equipment, and equipment localization has not been completely solved."

"Now, although it's not the best practice, it can't be completely solved because new equipment is constantly being introduced."

"Various new concepts, new standards, and more powerful weapons and equipment are constantly being introduced and manufactured."

At this point, Chu Feng paused slightly and said, "But the standardization of equipment cannot be carried out after everything is ready."

"Weapons and equipment are constantly being updated, and there's no such thing as a completely ready day."

"The reason we brought this up today is because we already have the initial capability to standardize a large portion of our weapons and equipment."

"To put it simply, a large portion of our weapons and equipment can be domestically produced, and their performance is leading and on par with the world or even world-class."

Having said this, Chu Feng paused slightly, and facing everyone's thoughtful gaze, he continued: "Before we talk about it, let me first talk about the advantages and disadvantages of equipment standardization."

Upon hearing this, everyone present subconsciously sat up straight.

They knew that they would soon face a baptism of knowledge and brainstorming session from their commander-in-chief.

If you lose focus for a moment, you will not be able to keep up with the pace and miss a lot of useful information.

"First, the advantage of standardized equipment is that it will increase logistics and maintenance efficiency."

"After standardization, the commonality of parts and components, and the uniform specifications of equipment (such as rifles and tank engines) reduce the variety of spare parts and simplify supply chain management."

"Secondly, maintenance is simplified. Technicians only need to master the maintenance skills for a few pieces of equipment, reducing training costs and troubleshooting time."

"Also, the complexity of logistical supply has been reduced. Our Chinese army can be described as an exhibition of weapons from all over the world."

"There are ammunition of all calibers, which will bring a huge burden and waste to the logistics troops and military production."

"Secondly, training coordination is enhanced and operating standards are unified. Soldiers only need to learn the operating procedures of a single piece of equipment, shortening the training cycle."

"The second is cross-unit collaboration. The standardization of communication equipment and ammunition caliber can ensure seamless coordination among different units and avoid compatibility issues."

"Also, there's the optimization of production costs. In economics, there's a term called 'economy of scale,' which means that by mass-producing the same model of product, the cost per unit can be significantly reduced."

"Of course, concentrated technology iteration is also one of the advantages. Through battlefield feedback, we can quickly iterate and improve. At the same time, it can also avoid the waste of resources in the parallel development of multiple models."

Having said this, Chu Feng paused slightly, giving everyone some time to think, and then continued: "In addition to these, there are many other advantages, such as flexible strategic deployment, rapid equipment replacement capabilities, and interoperability among brother units."

"I won't explain everything one by one. If you're interested, you can learn more about it after the meeting."

"Nothing can have only advantages and no disadvantages. Standardization also has disadvantages."

"First, battlefield adaptability is limited. After all, combat requires many different scenarios, but standardized equipment is more designed to cope with conventional combat modes. However, replacing it with unconventional equipment can easily cause problems."

"Secondly, single-use weapons and equipment are vulnerable to targeted responses from the enemy. This situation is unavoidable and is not a problem caused by standardization."

"It's just that standardization, due to the lack of change, makes it easier to be targeted."

"Third, it will inhibit technological innovation, weaken market competition and slow down technological progress due to monopoly and inertia."

"This problem is easy to solve. When our scale and personnel reserves increase in the future, we will not entrust the same type of rifle to one company, but let three companies compete for it."

"Secondly, there is the issue of locking in the technology path, because once the standard is selected, such as the 150mm artillery."

"Different countries have different main weapons. For example, the three island countries don't have 150mm caliber, only 140mm. The Boots country uses 149mm, the Bear country mainly uses 152mm, the Beautiful country has 155mm, and the Hans country says it's 150mm, but it's actually 149.1mm. The calibers of different countries are different."

"If we stick to a single caliber, the cost of switching to new technologies in the future will be extremely high."

"Furthermore, there are the challenges of soldier adaptability, transition costs, psychological dependence, high sunk costs, and high future transformation costs."

"Standardization is the path we are taking now. When we have the capability, we will pursue both standardization and flexibility."

"Core equipment is standardized, and special equipment is customized."

"There's also modular design, phased weapon and equipment upgrades, and more!"

Having said this, Chu Feng looked at everyone and gave his conclusion with a smile, saying: "Equipment standardization, by improving efficiency and coordination, is the cornerstone of whether we can build a modern army."

"We can't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Everything is developed step by step, through exploration and finding the most appropriate way, to forge a path that suits us."

"As long as we pay attention to the inherent risks of rigidity, improve the level and capabilities of our decision-makers, provide guidance, and enhance competitiveness, we can avoid it."